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connection we desire to say that our
sdmirs ton for Roger Q. Mills is as
great perhaps as that of those who
want him to 90 to the senate, but we
have no fault to find with Coke. and
cannot, therefore support suy move
ment that looks to putting mills in
his place. We be lieve that the latter
has attained to the measure OF popu-
larity which will warrant the state.
ment that he can he elected for an
other term TO his present place, aud
can then, if he choose, take the gov
ernorship of Texas for two terms, and
20 from that to the place now filled
by John Reagan. This conjecture OF
course, tsp passed on tie idea that his
popularity doe, not wane. We would
like to see Mills in the senate but not
as the supplanter of Richard
COep
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

be Houston Herald,

rom the Houston Herald,
! esterdsy colored man nemed
Louis Fisher, who works at the Bayou
City compress, while cutting open a
bale of cotton discovered letter in
the middle of the bale addressed to j.
ii. Leopold ~ Co., Baltimore Mary
land. The letter was unsealed aud
contained S4l in currency. Fisher
ike an honest man brought the letter
to Postma ter Burns, who opened it
and found it WAS from j. II. Emo,
~eryin, Lee county, The letter was
sent to Mr.. Emo by last nights mail
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

b rom the W acD Avian e
Brother lIsggard', Dallas Prohibi-
tiou Advocate is now the great non
partisan journal of the South" 1t
says mo third party is needed in Tex
As now 1t will be rem ambered that
Brother Hsggard was in that wicked
prohibition convention that said Cen
eral Ross was saloon stump speaker,
aud that Brother llaggard voted for
Dohouy. Has he back,lid II he il
not tor the prohibition party, which
party's candidate is he going to sup
port. the democratic or republican:
Probably he l. in love with the demo
cratic party bccau-e the democratic
party helped u adopt the prohibition
amend ---but, hold on, the amend
ment was deteate 1. We're all mixed
up over Brother Ilaggard Will he
please get up aud explain his position:
We know he's good man, but we're
dying TO know his politics.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

From he IAN Fran sc Chronicle.
lie was looking for furnished
rooms, aud the landlady, moderate
~ young women, OF progressing
exterior. was showing him the ele>
CANT slcovc, sunny suit, with view
Of bay, and bath, aud gas, aud all the
rest of II. lie stood in the middle of
the floor looking al around him,
thinking what next que- ton tc ask.
"llsye you any family"
"Nobody but myself"
Then he took another look at the
bay family shining between the two
Chimncys.
Are there any other roomers ~
"None except my husband aud he s
never at home
He was afraid it wa, a dangerously
lone y family to get INTO.
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trom the san Antonio press,
IHE WACO EXAMINER say, that he
would be bold man who would
brush the beard of"Old Brains" Coke
in a race for the senator-hip. Nobody
intends TO brush his beard. Blu, some
young stalwart will grab him by that
appendage, swing him around and
crack his heels against the dome of
the capitol. The old order changeth,
Welding place to new and the leader
who crawled into histent and pulled
the blanket over his ears when the
boom Of battle sounded will ho given
chance to spend the rest OF his life
telling how it WAS done
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

From he gainesville POST
The committee to select the site
for the State Rcformatory was in the
city last week and selected q tract of
land about two miles from the city
upon which to build the buildings
/ hey bought 696 acres of fine land
for 1915 per acre. II is contcnded by
those who are best informed that the
building OF this rcformatory will
euliyen everything aud give Us y live
ly boom by parting vast sum OF
money in circulation. We are truly
glad that we got the reiormatory, not
that it Was needed institution in
Gltesyilc, but becAnso of its material
worth to the city.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

From thc tIye'i Courier
How Texas prohibitioni-ts can con.
slider the recent elections in the light
of victory we fail to sec "A battle
lost they say, but victory won
And in proof of this statement they
marshal out the result of last fAll'-
election, when 10 i,6 votes were poll
Ell for their .guDernatorial candidate,
and this Years result nearly, or quite,
$4,000. But such comparisons are
wholly irrelevant. Last year the con-
test was purely political one, and
they polled their full vote; this year
the contest was based wholly on Il
moral issue. The next political cam
paign will sift the true prohibition
strength Until then comparisons
are wholly irrelevs {.
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The Third Party

trom thu Dallas Times
You can't fool Crantill. The prohi.
bhionists have been aboring tor some
time 10 show that the majority of
democratic votes were on their side.
Gran. has carefully looked over the
figures and become -atisiied that the
place for hun Is up the third party
tree, lie is willing for the prohib.-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

HON ne Ndfllu Ban
ine Tom Bonner. of tn.
u ,.nae eleaent are evidently bbpi toa
scheme to organize an geato,
democratic party with q -atepea..
plank IN it, and run a tlopoip tIoaio.G
ton to the regular demo emo, ~ opi,
cent movements look ~. ,acy'
say the least. North ey.'picio.,
creek" UeAu W
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\ FRONTIER Newspan,.

From the Houston Post. ''P'r
The New York Herald .n.,
t 5he ~; Lou Globe -demoac,,Sa.d '
"thriving frontier lie wsnan ou's'
let the eiiete East hing jh lew r.r
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

From the Bolton Journal.
Why, may We inquire, .bor,
Reagan aud DR.. arro3 h,H,9u'l
Gratis, rush to the voice wiz l.'
views on what has lust hsn ~ q
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From the Houston Post. ""
That "qu CT little mov.m.
down Congr.- man Stews .Vl'
moons hine. A. least the Pa, a., \, .
so. 0'' IT,,
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

Il ,' to console them,elvo.
i, Ha,ies, bat he is too good d'' ss s9s
lhe'ican to be consoled by d ~ MI
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

From 81. Ares'ou News
\ Washington special says. Con.
gresham Roger e. Mills OF Texas
struck Washington yesterday and was
ono OF the presidents very earliest
callers. lie told Mr., Cleveland that
the resultln tine recent election in
Texas demonstrated the fact that it
was not safe tor the democratic par
Is to monkey with prohibition.
"Prohibition," said Mr., Mills to a
republican report r, "is not only uu-
popular in Texas, but it is unpopular
in nearly every section of this coun-
try Being asked il be expected to
succeed MIR. Morrison a. chairman Of
the committee OF ways aud means OF
the Fiiteth congress, Mr.. Mills said.
81 haven't the slightest idea what the
next speaker proposes TO DO in the
matter but there are a number Of my
friends who think ought to Doe ep
pointed. II am selected shall Ger.
tsinly accept the position, for ii il one
that any Gentleman in the house shold
be proud OF.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

From he Bolton journal
Nobody ha, yet arisen wbo,..
PLAIN Mr.. ReAgau's "near ~ :
vide ' olce disnAtoh- I1.,.
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they can help IT, Hhu "'' '"''
thing. Yet when they hear 7oilo GU
thusla-tic anti declare for the eA p"'s
alton OF the l2.h plank and the ih'er-
ton of an anti prohibition p'auN III
the state democratic platform 'ne;
howl like wolves, aui assert WIN
,teutorian lungs, the non po'l'''A'
nature of the late campaign lot pro.
hlbition. 1t is high time this sort oil
non-ence ceased. Now Uo'' loss Is
in 10 danger Whatever from thst
source, aud we do not refer 70 H. oe-
cause we think he i., we simply wish
10 call attention to the discrepancy
between their clsim Of non'part@sh-
ship aud their threat. against koss
and other eminent democrats on the
anti side.
THERE i. yery decided feeling in
Texa, to the enee, that the state
.hould DO ,omethu- toward assist
ing and encouraging the sinking Of
artcsian wells, to the end tuat q gen'
cral ~ ten Of irrigation may be IN
augura,ed and conducted wlth some
hope of success. Tc>as could richly
sAord to spend ten or even twenty
millions Of dollars ia this way. She
would get twenty dollar Tor every
sin ,lc one of them in ten years. Let
the braiu of Tex. cXpend some of
it, force in this direction, assured
that no greater enterprise was ever
,uggc ed, OF Que Of more practical
Importance.
THE Advance would haye the pro.
hi tioui.ts boycott. the News. There
isn't much of the turn-the-other-
cheek article of religion about the Adj
vance. Now we will not baulk or
attempt to baulh the Advance If it
can lay al the Anti papers under the
dsi-es except The ENAMlNEE, We
will have pic mic Of it SUR enough,
but candor compous Us to -ay that
we don't believe i, eau accomplish the
job.
WE believe we know good thiu-
when we sec it, and the paragraph
published elsewhere from the Adj
vance comes under Lat head, and So
,,,o.un mako no boua. of apprOUrlatiuu
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

LNOR REN Tile ,torehuust now oH.l
II by sleeper, clifton 4 Gu. ross W. W.. 4,
on SEPT. L.. ". =
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NJ ANIEb one hundred ie,t oi eJ,1
w nt Waco curiosity shop.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-08-27

UOR SALE. one Whae.ocs piano E'
II new. originsi cost $50
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w ANTI -Ip huy AL kinds Of seen
w hand soois. To yNchsnSe new flr0
and To rent furniture, Waco Curiosity shop
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..'OR RENr.--Ths store house now oy.,
by Barnard Bros. Possession gives
,mhrr T.. Apply 60 Barnard Bros.
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NOR SALE Mage lanterns rr,,'ti'ion
Il good a. ucw. books .'g W.
rlO~ity Shop, -
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hInOhLL AM Oues

40 to Barnard BIOS" for stoves
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no 10 Bernar BIOS i0r ca'4''''
u Bet room suits, elc'
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Co to Barnard Bros. o'p.is' .1'''
VI tresses etc'
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BROS, dealers ,DG,.ill ~
ID second hand iurn ''e'
opposite Hlulmau y son
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stiliit rains
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01

uav. Convention o. b. held at Mem
mi. Tenn IN the early 1all, and We
exprss. ihe hope and expectation that
NJ sarh Convention thc demands Of
thr great interests inYolyedn Western
Waiergays improvement viii be e1-
pressed In such cogent and emphatic
term. "a. 10 secure fhe cordial recogni-
tion and hearty cooperation oi All
department. 0f the National Govern
mont in the great work Of improving
and perfecting the navigation Of the
Mississippi river IT, tributaries and
other Wc-tern Waterways.
WASHINGTON COUNTY CONVENTION.
Resolved. That We hearty approve
the call made for q Western Water
wavs convention 70 be- held at Mem
phis. Tennessee. in the early Fall, and
We express the hope and expectation
that al such convention the demands
Of the great interests involved in West
ern Waterways improvement viii be
expressed In such e0gent aud emphatic
terms n win IN future secure a more
cordial and eflectiue recognition and
more hearty cooperation Of all de-
partments Of the National Government;
in the great work Of improving and
periecting the navigation Of the Mis-
.issippi river is tributaries and other
waterways.
We VIII close this by reminding the
riparian communities and leyee and
county organizations Of Arkansas and
Louisiana, and our river cities and
towns, thai II is now time to take ac-
tiou in the appointment Of delegates to
the convention at Memphis, October
goth prOx.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01

Il Is with the deepest regret though
no surprise, that We learn that the out
come Of the Bolivar county convention
held ON Wednesday last, is two tickets I;
or rather three. ~ the Democratic dis
sension has brought Mr.. Melchior, for
mcr sheriff, out. Our only inlorma-
tion of the particulars Is contained in
the following dispatch and a letter
from Mr.. Chas. Scott to the same cf-
feet aud announcing that there was u
bolt.
TO j. S. McNEfLY. Scott carried
convention by large majority.
FRED CLARK,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mittec Bolivar county.
Both followings have sent delega-
lions TO Jackson to secure appoint
mcnis Of election commissioners.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01

AT a called meeting held at uollon.
eale = tlls, the 9th day of Sept. 1ss7
Tor The purpose of elcciing trustees tn
control the school fund of sectior ~
township 10, and range 6. west. There
wore present the following heads ol
ialnllies; w. d. Ferris. Il. W. Scott
W. A. lisbony, J. A. lIollinpswortb
W W. n, Moore, r. Il. Wiggins. W. =
west, ). NJ. Bariicld, Il. Nj. Mallet y y
oollllm and W. Wood. y
On motion, w. u. Ferris was oloc,od
chairman and W. Wood secretary.
Nominations being in order. Mr. Far
,is !, put IN the name of Mr.. West. Mr.
aoore ", py Mr. Wood. T. W. scott and
MI ilollingsworth By Mr.. West
Whereupon the ballot was talcn em1 @
resulted in the election of the Gn,,,,,.' " ",,'
,ng; W. f. West. Il. W. scott and "
n. Moore. '''' an" "
On motion of ". h. Wesi. in ease /,
pecaihe necessary TO employ an attor
hey to give counsel. that tbe ol,o,, l,o'
'.us'ees ','S have the power TO emplo,
sueh counsel, and to collect and AZ.
laa,i posg of all money belonging TO said
:, =, on =. motion of W. L. West, tbe Cro,r
bo aiis s.i Tines and lazoo Delta Review
~, oe requested TO publish The nrocaod .eI
lhgs of The meeting. P'O'eeo'
v, ". d: D. FERNS, Chairman.
W. WooD, Secretary.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01
THE T0MBlCBEE.


Until we do something to help
ourselves, we cannot expect the
railroads to he charitable to us.
in other words divide their earn.
ings. We can solve the freight
question and that can be done by
making use of our river. Freight
passes our doors every day going
South and all around us for q les
ser rate than we have or can get.
Everybody knows when the river
is up and boats can land here that
freight is cheaper. Something
must be done, or the life of our
town will be sapped away.-Co.
lumbus Index.
You are right about that; The
Tombigbee river is the arblter of
freights in this valley. and affords
to the towns upon its shores abso.
lutte power to regulate the trans.
portation charges upon their pro.
duce receipts, to the sea board.
The Examiner has been preaching
from this text for nearly quarter
of a century, and each succeeding
year adds to the volumne of testi
mony iu support of Its positiou.-
Aberdeen Examiner.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01
rRoCEEDIScs OF the UPPER BOARD.

From Commissioner Collins who
was IN Greenvillc Thursday last, we
obtain the following substantial copy
Of orders passed at Clarksdale on the
27th inst; relative to Robertsonyille
Levoe and the Government allotment;
Ordered, That the Yazoo Delta
Levee Board accept the allotment Of
sixty thousand dollars, by the hIissis-
sippi River Commission with its ae.
companying conditions for the con-
struction of the RoLertsonyille Leyee.
Ordered, That after receiving the
report of Chief Engineer Dabney,
which is concurred in by Capt Leach,
United States Engineer, suggesting
the impracticability Of constructing at
this late season the Robertsonyille
Lcvce, in compliance with the condi-
tions of the Government allotment,
this board deems proper to defer work
on said Lcyee until the next season,
when It's means will be ample for
its fnlfllment and the time and
season more favorable TO safe and
economical construction of said Loyee
II in the mean time this day orders
temporary work on said Levce TO in.
sure its safety. A copy of all resolu
tions touching on this work ordered
to be sent to the River Commission.
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer
be ordered to repair section 10, of the
Levec Of the lIushpuckana system tc
the amout Of seven thousand five hun
drod dollars; said work to be let in nc
corlancc with law Immediately.
Ordered That the Executive Com
mittcc be empowered TO do such othel
work ON the lIushpuckana I.evee system
in the event ofthreatcning danger from
caylng or otherwise as viii in thci
Judgment secure the safety Of th'
District.
We are informed that Capt. Leach
executive officer of the River Com
mission, is satisfied TO accept the Board
guarantee Ms above; and will hold III,
100000 government allotment subicc
thereto. There was n full attcndanc
of the Commissioners the vote stand
ing 7 to ( ON the adoption of TN
orders a. set forth.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01

knoxville Tenn, sept. 2j.-An en-
cute of couvicis is reported at Knox
Vile Iron Conpany's coal mines at Coal
Creek. They refused to 20 In the mines
yesterday afternoon and the guards
opened fire on them, wounding three
Or four. one is thought TO have been
mortally wounded. The cause of the
trouble is said to have been the refusal
Of thc superintendent 10 move the coal
away from the mouth OF the pit. thus
preventing free circulation of air.
Especial Dispatch to Avalanche.l
II Int often lhat the tennessee con-
yicis see daylight. And even then
the above il all the notice they get
from the Memphis humaniiarians.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01
BANK OF GREESyILLE

Nothing about Greenyills
sents its growth and prog@
stronger light than the calsa
the Bank of Greenville'
sed In 1869 the history oflhe
since then Is to a great exisal
of the town, which II ha
more to develop than any
single agency. The volamsa
business has more than KEEP
with the onward march q
town and In this respect lAs
Of Greenvllle has for some
been entitled to claim prlorl'!
all similar institutions in lnes
The incorporation Of the e.!
last July with n capital oiss
was o necessary c0nseque,'
its splendid success. In w
ture of its operations '@
is metropolitan, transac'las
description of Legitimate Ons
and competing with every cI
the United States, new
excepted, in Foreign eIsa
Their quotations for slerIli
solicited from some large
centres and readily gran'ee
home territory covers poi% w.
Louisiana Arkansas anu ~
ippi. In the Yazoo Del'a"1
reliable correspondent ID Y
important point, aud tue e,aj VI
its interests may be judgesuy,
fact that this Bank has ol.ea1 J.
.uM
designated the clearing ho's !,
the Delta. Such results a. \, !
could never have been %''' W
without the. exercise Oi ny
care, e,skill, forothought anuma "A
OF Mr.. w. A. Pollock, f..s' y
and Jas. Robertshaw, casnl'. \.
their valuable corps OF ass', ~
The confidence of the vnOs' !.
munity has been won, anu W, y,
Bank of Greenville is en's ',
upon a new voyage of prey esi
backed by ample capital Ss ~,
limited resources ; with . W V
rate comprising the bes' u'', '",,
aud professional elela''''
Greenville, together WIN Il, \
cions blending from ~ s 1
points, embracing among ~ ~
holders prominent cap'';;, !.
many of the largest c'''s'"
Union.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01

Catholic Archbishop llcary, formerly
Of Vicksburg is dead. lie was cmi-
ncnt for his zeal in the cause of his
church. and of humanity and will
long be remembered ia Nieksl,ure MS
one of the chief heroes of the yellow
fever epidemic OF 1878.
The Greenville times., 1887-10-01
COahoma Politics.

We are gratiiied most sincerely to
note that the Hon. y. NJ. Russell. chair
man Of one of Coahuma's democratic
executive committees. has also issued
n call for u mass meeting at Friar's
Point on the 30th inst: Yesterday.
We trust that we may safely assume
that The object to re-harmonizc and
thoroughly organize the Democracy
viii be happily effected.